Erigeron leiomerus

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Erigeron leiomerus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. leiomerus
Binomial name
Erigeron leiomerus
Synonyms [1]

Erigeron leiomerus is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names rockslide yellow fleabane [2] or rockslide fleabane. It is native to the western United States, primarily in the Rocky Mountains and the Great Basin. It has been found in Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. [3]

Erigeron leiomerus is a branching perennial herb up to 15 centimeters (6 inches) tall, producing a woody taproot. The leaves and the stem are covered with hairs. The plant generally produces only 1 flower head per stem, each head with up to 60 purple, blue, white ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets. The species grows on rockslides in alpine tundra and coniferous forests at high elevations. [4]

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References

  1. The Plant List, Erigeron leiomerus A.Gray
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Erigeron leiomerus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. Flora of North America, Erigeron leiomerus A. Gray. 1884. Rockslide fleabane